Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking as pancreatic malignancy: Surgeon's dilemma

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2023 Jul-Sep;66(3):614-617. doi: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_874_21.ABSTRACTPancreatic tuberculosis is a rare form of Tuberculosis (TB) which requires a high index of suspicion to diagnose. Here, we report a case of middle-aged gentleman presenting with abdominal pain and constitutional symptoms who was diagnosed with pancreatic tuberculosis on imaging, which was confirmed by Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) from the lesion. The patient was given Anti-Tubercular Treatment (ATT) as per conventional protocol. Follow-up showed recovery from the entity. A review of patient presentation, patho-physiology, diagnosis, and management of pancreatic tuberculosis is mentioned in this article.PMID:37530353 | DOI:10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_874_21
Source: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology - Category: Pathology Authors: Source Type: research